Calling Brummy Bakers!

Help! I am really struggling to find someone to bake a birthday cake for next month. I don't want to risk booking someone who's cakes look great on Instagram, but don't actually taste very nice. So I'm enlisting the help of my social media friends and fellow bloggers. 

Wanted: a fantastic Birmingham based baker with great reviews. I require two cakes for Baby A's birthday in just over a month. 

Can you please share/tag/forward to any recommended bakers so that I can discuss further details with them. 

Thanking you in advance. H x 

Pamper Time

It's taken the best part of nine months, but I finally took some time out for myself this afternoon. Leaving Baby A in the capable hands of his dad, off I went for a massage and a facial. Lucky me hey, it was even better than it sounds. My treatments lasted an hour... I don't know where I drifted off to for those 60 minutes but it was pure bliss. I can't remember the last time I felt so relaxed. 

My brain is always ticking away, it never stops. When I'm not running around after the gremlin, 'me time' usually consists of a coffee on the sofa, phone in hand checking emails/Instagram/showbiz goss/twitter. It's been a very long time since I switched off and just drifted away.

My half body massage was out of this world, my knotty back and shoulders felt weightless. The facial was an added bonus as I booked the June promo. Oh how I've missed facials, I mean the ones where you just lay there while a professional gets to work on your face: not the ones you quickly slap on when you have a spare 5 minutes before bedtime. Huge thanks to the team at Highfield Beauty, and especially to Natalie who made me feel like my youthful, less tense self. 

The current promotion is a half body massage and Dermalogica revive facial for £39, available throughout June. Contact Highfield Beauty for more info. 

I'll be back for more pampering soon ladies, it's always a pleasure. 

H x 

Outdoor Fun

In the summertime when the weather is fine....I want to be outdoors! 

So with my little boy in tow, we took a trip to the Nature Centre in Edgbaston. 

This was my first visit, but I've heard great things about it. 

I was so surprised to see a range of animals, we might as well have come here instead of the zoo! (I don't actually mean that, I do love the zoo) 

They have everything here from Lemurs, meerkats, monkeys, a whole host of reptiles and otters. 

This is an ideal place to visit if you love animals but don't want to trek all the way to a zoo. It won't take up your whole day, although it could if you wanted to. With an admission price of just £5.50 for adults it's a steal for value for money. I highly recommend visiting the nature centre whether you have children or not. I can't believe this place is on my doorstep. As an animal lover, and a mum, I will definitely be visiting again. I might even take the hubby along next time! 

H x 

Afternoon Tea

Time to relax and indulge in some afternoon delights. Well that was the plan, but Baby A gate crashed my birthday surprise from my friend. Although he is no stranger to Afternoon Tea, he was on his best behaviour while mummy and her friend gossiped away, sipped on various forms of caffeine beverages and tasty finger sandwiches followed by a generous helping of cakes, scones and meringues. We literally rolled out of Hotel La Tour last Monday. 

Thank you for your hospitality. I've has afternoon tea at La Tour on several occasions and would highly recommend it. The staff are very attentive and I discovered on my recent visit, child friendly too.